Poured on tap at BOS
A: Amber color, thin head
S: Lots of grain/malt with lighter herbal/citrus hop notes to accent
T: Matches the aromas: malt-driven with lighter generic hop notes complementing the malt
M: Medium-bodied
O: Being poured the brewery's airport location I thought this was served fairly warm. Maybe a bit better served colder but as is this is a malt-heavy generic ipa

I had this beer on tap... This beer was fresh as heck.. Nice powerful hoppy taste with a nice hoppy smell.. I've been to a few beer works in Mass,. I must say the Back Bay IPA stood out.. Great beer....cheers to this beer...next time I go back I will certainly grab this one right away

A- Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass. Slightly hazy light orange color to the body and a foamy white cap atop the beer. Frothy head reaches about one finger in height and retains decently. Lacing is nice with a few clouds of webbed foam.

S- Citrus zest and a bit of pine but not as much hop influence in the aroma as I would expect. A decent amount of caramel, yeast bread and apple hints as well.

T- A blend of citrus rind (bitter orange), flowery and pine hops lead the way with some herbal and earthy undertones. As with the nose, a decent amount of caramel and yeast flavors back up the hops.

MF- An overly foamy body with massive carbonation stinging the palate. Must be some active yeast in the bottle or something, not infected though. Moderate bitterness in the finish.

Nothing much wrong here but it doesn't jump out from a ton of other IPAs I have had. The body is a bit foamy for me and takes away from the experience but it is decent nonetheless.

T: Lots of pine resin. Leafy tobacco and spicy herbs. Ruby red grapefruit. Touch of lemon rind. Notes of tangerine in the background. Ample bitterness grips the tongue, but is kept in check somewhat by a somewhat robust malt base. Toast, bread, caramel, and toffee provide both a base and a contrast to the hops. Finishes with tastes of toasted grain and a lingering spicy bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with a strong malt backbone. Full and creamy in the mouth with a bit of weight and a delightfully creamy and smooth texture. Moderate carbonation supports nicely.

O: Back Bay has more than enough hop bite to keep the hopheads satisfied, but it follows that up with a sturdy malt bill that lends body and balance. It isn't unlike the hallowed Racer 5 in that regard. This is a beer that gets overlooked by many, even in the home market. It's a shame too. This is a great beer, and a real sleeper. Give it a shot.

Appearance: This beer poured a one finger head that has reduced to a thin layer and left some nice lacing on the glass. It is a pale orange color with good clarity and slow moving bubbles moving up through the glass. Super nice lacing on the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: Nice citrus hops followed by bready and sweet caramel hops.

Taste: Very clean and straight forward beer. Nice tangerine and orange hops followed by crystal, sweet caramel, and bready hops.

12 oz. bottle poured into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint Glass. Liquid comes out a straw to golden colored yellow with near perfect clarity. It has a huge white head with many different sized bubbles that erupts from a hard pour. There's plenty of glass retention and lacing.

Smell is good. Nice and hoppy like a good West coast ipa (eventhough this is East Coast). Fresh, juicy citrus aromas come up big here, direct and right to the point. A little buiscut/bready at the end, not much else to mention here, smells great though.

Taste is very good, a decent malt backbone, I didn't expect because of how hoppy it smells. After the initial sweetness there is a bitter bite from the hops. Some pine, but primarily citrus bitterness, a little more bitter than I'd prefer, but still very good.

Mouthfeel is on point. Super light, this beer could be absolutely dangerous on a hot summer day, many of these could be crushed! Clean and crisp with a bitter finish, nice, direct and to the point. Really drinkable here, just a solid IPA. Nice job Beer Works, first bottled beer I've had from them and I'm looking forward to more now.

Courtesy of a flight delay, I am having the opportunity to try this one at Logan Intl.

It has great clarity and is light golden/amber in color. There was a decent amount of white foam that faded quickly and left no significant lacing. Activity was moderate.

It smells grainy and alcoholic mainly, with a little bit of citric hops underneath. Only occasionally do I sense any malt in the nose. It doesn't smell like much of an IPA to me.

Moderately bitter from the git go and right on through, the grain bill is mostly base malt. There is more hop character in the flavor than in the nose. It is piny and citrusy. The malt supports and balances but doesn't add anything in terms of complexity. It's a basic, clean, straight up, regular old decent IPA. Pretty good for an airport, but nothing to get excited about.

Plenty carbonated, light side of medium body, dry character is present throughout and increases in the finish, which is also bitter.

It's a good beer, but it doesn't excite me enough to commit to another though I've got another hour to kill. I'm thinking of prowling around Terminal C and seeing if there is maybe something interesting from Boston Beer Co at another establishment.

Had on-tap at Logan airport. Pours a wonderful amber color with ample head. Citrusy aroma. Hops do pack a solid punch with white grapefruit, lemon rind, and pepper. Finishes bitter, maybe a little too much for my tastes but not inappropriate for the style and overall a balanced IPA. Certainly a worthy NewEngland IPA (but maybe not quite the Finest Kind).
I might add that being able to drink this on-tap at an airport is heaven.

Poured on-tap at Canal Street, and served in a pint glass. The beer is a hazy, brown-gold coloring, with a chunky, off-white, big bubbled head. The beer clings thickly to the glass while you drink. Light citrus and floral nose, with grapefruit highlights. The flavor is floral hops first, followed by smooth, buttery sweet, and a tangy, peppery hops again at the end. The aftertaste is supersweet and tangy, with a citrus sweet and astringent finish.

Two lush fingers of white foam top a clear amber-golden body. Dense lacing and good head duration get things kicked off quite well. Big, beefy nose filled with citrus and no shortage of biscuit malt with some caramel. Lots of grapefruit, orange, and some lemon in the aromas.

The taste is excellent--very hoppy and citrusy, but also well balanced by loads of caramel malt and strong biscuit flavor, with a hint of chocolate. This is really, REALLY good IPA, and hop lovers should really be fond of Back Bay. I am not sure which hops they used, but my hunch is that is loaded with the C's--Chinook, Centennial, Cascade (not Celtics).

A dense coating of hops coats the tongue, just what every hops fan should love. Easy on the palate, Back Bay came right out of the Green Monster in Fenway at me--left field and then some. Nothing short of outstanding, I'd highly recommend Back Bay to IPA lovers everywhere.

A pleasant, clear, orange/amber brew with very little foam but high retention. Get a little straw/grassy hops at the beginning of each whiff, but not strong enough for my nose. Taste is a dry IPA. Not bad, just not exciting or intriguing in any way. Smooth with no strong aftertaste, so it is certainly drinkable. I just don't think it's has a memorable taste, and I agree with argock that it doesn't leave that sticky coating in your mouth that many good IPAs do. If you like big, complex beers like I do, take or leave it, but I'm thinking if you like Anchor Steam Pale Ale or their IPA, this is a good beer for you.

This was one of the smoothest IPA's I've ever put my lips on. Poured a nice golden brown with generous sticky head. After having the Double Pale I expected an onslaught of hop, but was left pleasantly surprised to find a more mellow citrus/floral blend. Outstanding in terms of refreshment and smoothness. It was hard to keep this brew on the tongue. I highly recommend.

T: The flavor is good but the weight of flavor is a little watery and doesn't pack the punch of a more stnadard high tier IPA. I think this is mainly due to undermalting mainly which leaves the flavor without much staying power. The hops flavor is citrusy and floral and a little one-dimensional but still enjoyable overall.

M: Mouthfeel is also a tad thin. THis beer misses the sticky, coating feel most very good IPAs have. The carbonation is midrange and dpesn't sway the feel either way. The aftertaste is floral, citrus hops.

D: A pretty good IPA which could be elevated with a heavier hand with the malts to leave the flavor with more oomph. All in all, though, still I enjoyed it.

The pour produced a clean, clear, medium copper-colored bier, with a creamy, albeit short, head. The foam was white, with a fine bead, and left nice lacework.
Aroma was a full, fairly strong whiff of Cascades (or a reasonable facsimile thereof!).
Body was a respectable medium, and the "feel" was just a bit prickly on the tongue. Nothing to make it less than "good", though.
Flavor started with a mild maltiness, slightly toasty, just enough to keep things honest. Then the flavor went into hop overdrive, with a great grapefruity hop essence. The hop flavor really sticks in the throat, giving a super, longlasting rich aftertaste!
A tasty rendition of an IPA. One to savor and enjoy!